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| Tuesday, March 07, 2006 |
| tempting, tempting ..... |
i've always known that my school offers a certiorari clinic for death penalty cases. i thought for certain that if i did a clinic, that would be it. it's much fewer credits than other clinics (i thought it was 2, rather than 6), and it's an area that i'm really interested in (appellate, criminal). Since I committed to a summer associate position, however, I sort of shifted my priorities. Hence the Corporations, Employment Law, Administrative Law, and Fed Courts.
The professor who runs the clinic just posted on our little website thingy that he needs one more student. i have an email drafted. i feel like i'm about to take a classic Zuska step ... biting off more than I can chew.
It would put me at 17 credits. 17!!!! B/c it is 3 credits, not 2. That puts me above the 16 credit maximum (although I could probably get it waived). I think it would make a potentially calm quarter chaotic. But I also think it could add a little cheese to my broccoli.
I'm going to finish and send the email. I'm going to tell him I'm interested, but not 100% decided. And perhaps I'll speak with him in the next couple of days, and make my decision this week.
I'd love any 2 or more cents that anyone has for me on this. |
posted by Zuska @ 10:53 PM   |
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Hmm.. well, on one hand, 17 credits is a serious load. You have two kids and a heckuvah lotta responsibilities to balance. This clinic would not only eat your time, but honestly - it will probably break your heart too.
The other side - you only get to do this once. If you'll spend the rest of your life wishing you had used this time to experience that clinic, you should go for it. Law school is only three years, and you go to a school that gives you a lot of opportunity for amazing and dynamic experiences.
Plus, cheese is really yummy. Especially with broccoli.
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Oh, and one last thing: sometimes you really just have to say no. There will always be amazing experiences to be had and more to take on. However, I'm not convinced that this is necessarily like that. How are you feeling? Do you really need a breather or do you think you're ready for this kind of commitment?
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Hmm.. well, on one hand, 17 credits is a serious load. You have two kids and a heckuvah lotta responsibilities to balance. This clinic would not only eat your time, but honestly - it will probably break your heart too.
The other side - you only get to do this once. If you'll spend the rest of your life wishing you had used this time to experience that clinic, you should go for it. Law school is only three years, and you go to a school that gives you a lot of opportunity for amazing and dynamic experiences.
Plus, cheese is really yummy. Especially with broccoli.